Ulster GAA Referee’s Dinner 2024

The 2024 Ulster GAA Referees’ Dinner took place at the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan over the weekend, an opportunity on behalf of Ulster GAA to say thank you to all of our referees for their continued support.

The newly elected Uachtarán Comhairle Uladh, Michael Geoghegan made special reference to those who were involved in All Ireland and Overseas Finals in 2024. He commented that the standard of refereeing in Ulster was extremely high and thanked all the referees for their input and availability over the past 12 months.

He added that Ulster GAA have invested heavily in the development of our referees and will continue to do so, and he thanked all referees, assessors and committee members for undertaking the various roles during the year.

The following 2024 Ulster GAA Referee Awards are listed below:

Ulster Senior Football Championship: Martin McNally (Muineachán)

AIB Ulster Club Senior Football Championship: Noel Mooney (An Cabhán)

AIB Ulster Club Intermediate Football Championship: Kieran Eannetta (Tír Eoghain)

AIB Ulster Club Junior Football Championship: Mark Loughran (Tír Eoghain)

AIB Ulster Club Senior Hurling Championship: Colum Cunning (Aontroim)

AIB Ulster Club Intermediate Hurling Championship: Peter Owens (An Dún)

AIB Ulster Club Junior Hurling Championship: James Connors (Dún na nGall)

Ulster Minor Hurling Cup: Ruan McKinstry (Ard Mhacha)

Electric Ireland Ulster Minor Football Championship: Barry McMenamin (An Cabhán)

Ulster Minor Football League: Eoin Murphy (Fear Manach)

Ulster Minor Football Shield: Christopher Brady (Muineachán)

Ulster U20 Hurling Cup: Aiden McAleer (Dún na nGall)

EirGrid Ulster U20 Football Championship: Diarmuid Boylan (Muineachán)

Ulster U20 Football Tier 2: Ryan Walsh (Dún na nGall)

Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup: Conor Curran (An Dún)

Conor McGurk Cup: Barry Winters (Tír Eoghain)

Ulster Senior Football Club League: Mark Turley (An Dún)

Ulster Intermediate Football Club League: Oisin McKee (Ard Mhacha)

Ulster Junior Football Club League: Marty Coyle (Tír Eoghain)

All-Britain Competition Championships: Thomas Devlin (Doire); Ryan Walsh (Dún na nGall)

Northern Games : Ruan McKinstry (Ard Mhacha); Eoin Murphy (Fear Manach)

Scottish Championship Football Final: Neil McGeown (Ard Mhacha)

Canadian Championship Final: Aiden McAleer (Dún na nGall) & Richie Donoghue (Doire)

Continental Youth Games: Enda Mallon (Ard Mhacha)

Football Referee of the Year (John McGlinchey Medal): Sean Hurson (Tír Eoghain)

Young Referee of the Year (Paul McKeever Medal): Diarmuid Boylan (Muineachán)

Hurling Referee of the Year (Colin Murray Medal): Colm McDonald (Aontroim)